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The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has declared that January 2015 is Positive Parenting Awareness Month. Positive parenting helps parents and caregivers develop warm, nurturing relationships with their children, become more confident as parents and ensure greater well-being for their families. Positive Parenting training is provided in a number of Aptos schools, including Valencia Elementary and Rio del Mar Elementary, and is being considered by Mar Vista Elementary. Since the launch of Triple P in Santa Cruz County in 2010, approximately 10,000 parents and children in Santa Cruz County have benefited from services.

In Santa Cruz County, families can take advantage of various positive parenting programs, such as the scientifically-proven Triple P – Positive Parenting Program, which is offered at low- or no-cost, in English and Spanish, by many local organizations and individuals, thanks to a partnership between First 5 Santa Cruz County, the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency (via the Mental Health Services Act) and the Santa Cruz County Human Services Department.

A number of events are planned throughout the county in celebration of Positive Parenting Awareness month.

See also:

• Triple P
• First Five Santa Cruz
• Triple P Santa Cruz Facebook Page

Positive Parenting Awareness Month Events

Triple P Parent Education Open House
Hosted by La Manzana Community Resources
January 20, 3-4:30 pm
521 Main St, Watsonville (in outdoor courtyard)
– Stop by for food, games and a chance to win prizes! Meet La Manzana’s Triple P practitioners, learn more about the Triple P program, pick up a Parenting Pocket Guide, and sign up for a class or one-on-one services.

Triple P at Toys R Us
Hosted by Mountain Community Resources
January 24, 1-3 pm
1660 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz (inside the store)
– Stop by for a chance to win prizes! Meet Mountain Community Resources’ Triple P practitioners, learn more about the Triple P program, pick up a Parenting Pocket Guide, and sign up for a class or one-on-one services.

Classes in English
January 13, 6-8 pm
8-Week Group for Families with Children 2-12 years old
Mountain Community Resources, 6134 Hwy. 9, Felton
(this class meets Tuesdays for eight weeks)

January 15, 6-8 p.m.
Seminar: The Power of Positive Parenting
Circle of Friends Preschool, 111 Navarra Drive, Scotts Valley

January 22, 6-8 p.m.
Seminar: Raising Confident, Competent Children
Circle of Friends Preschool, 111 Navarra Drive, Scotts Valley

January 29, 6-8 p.m.
Seminar: Raising Resilient Children
Circle of Friends Preschool, 111 Navarra Drive, Scotts Valley

Bilingual (English and Spanish) Classes:
January 20, 6-8 pm
Promoting Positive Behaviors at School/Promoviendo El Comportamiento Positivo en la Escuela
Soquel Elementary School, 2700 Porter St., Soquel

Classes in Spanish
January 12, 5:30-7:00 pm
Taller: Promoviendo El Comportamiento Positivo en la Escuela
La Manzana Recursos Comunitarios, 521 Main St., Room E, Watsonville

January 13, 6-8 pm
Grupo de 8 Semanas: Familias con Adolescentes
Ceiba College Prep School, 260 West Riverside Dr, Watsonville
(esta clase se reúne los martes durante ocho semanas)

January 20, 5-6:30 pm
Grupo de 4 Semanas: Previniendo Berrinches
La Manzana Recursos Comunitarios, 521 Main St., Room E, Watsonville
(esta clase se reúne los martes durante cuatro semanas)

January 22, 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Taller: Problemas a la Hora de Comer
La oficina de WIC de Santa Cruz, 1105 Water St., Santa Cruz

January 26, 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Fomentando El Autoestima De Su Niño
La Manzana Recursos Comunitarios, 521 Main St., Room E, Watsonville